SAND DUNES

In a setting that’s reminiscent of the Sahara, sand dunes begin where Strofilia Forest ends. These natural sand formations on the Kalogria Beach can reach a maximum height of 10 meters; the most imposing of them can be found in the northern section of the beach. It’s the prevailing westerly wind that’s responsible for their formation; it’s almost as if it were a deliberate act to create an area of 2000 acres of dunes in order to protect Strofilia Forest and all the species of wildlife and flora found within it from the salty waters of the sea. An example of rare wildlife that benefits more directly from the dunes is the endangered loggerhead sea turtle, or Caretta caretta, which lays its eggs in the sand. As for flora, the sea daffodil is the star in this seemingly inhospitable environment.